Sentence Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 8: Practice: sentences · Set 96 · 40 questions

Writing tip (Read it aloud): Decide what the question is checking — a missing part, a capital, a joining word, the order or the end mark. Use that lesson’s tip. Read your choice aloud: a correct sentence sounds complete.

1. 1.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Meera wore a cap. (b) Meera wore a new red cap. (c) Meera wore a red cap. (d) Meera wore a new cap.
2. 2.Which sentence describes the elephant best? (a) Rahul saw a grey elephant. (b) Rahul saw an elephant. (c) Rahul saw a huge elephant. (d) Rahul saw a huge grey elephant.
3. 3.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (b) The school bus stopped at the gate. (c) The red kite flew high in the sky. (d) The postman.
4. 4.Which is the best way to join “The road was wet.” and “We walked slowly.”? (a) The road was wet but we walked slowly. (b) The road was wet because we walked slowly. (c) The road was wet so we walked slowly.
5. 5.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
   “Pooja has a new pencil. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) Her (b) He (c) It (d) She
6. 6.Which is the best way to join “Dev went to bed early.” and “He was tired.”? (a) Dev went to bed early because he was tired. (b) Dev went to bed early but he was tired. (c) Dev went to bed early so he was tired.
7. 7.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Rahul warm milk drinks before bed. (b) Rahul drinks warm milk before bed. (c) Rahul drinks before bed warm milk. (d) Drinks Rahul warm milk before bed.
8. 8.Which is the best way to join “Riya wore a sweater.” and “It was cold.”? (a) Riya wore a sweater so it was cold. (b) Riya wore a sweater but it was cold. (c) Riya wore a sweater because it was cold.
9. 9.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
   “The mangoes were ripe we picked a basket full.” (a) after “ripe” (b) after “a” (c) after “basket” (d) after “mangoes”
10. 10.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The plants died ___ nobody watered them.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
11. 11.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “Pooja writes a poem every week” (a) question mark (?) (b) exclamation mark (!) (c) full stop (.)
12. 12.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My grandmother told us a story. (b) My best friend gave me a pencil. (c) Checked my throat. (d) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali.
13. 13.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “Riya lost her pen she looked everywhere.” (a) after “pen” (b) after “looked” (c) after “lost” (d) after “her”
14. 14.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) What Rohan is eating for lunch? (b) Is what Rohan eating for lunch? (c) Rohan is what eating for lunch? (d) What is Rohan eating for lunch?
15. 15.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “our school reopens after the holidays in april.” (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 1 (d) 3
16. 16.Which of these is a statement? (a) What a tasty samosa! (b) Please help me carry this box. (c) Who is Farhan calling? (d) Farhan washes the car on Sundays.
17. 17.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “Priya rides a bicycle to school” (a) full stop (.) (b) exclamation mark (!) (c) question mark (?)
18. 18.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My aunt sent me a gift. (b) Ended at five o'clock. (c) The hungry monkey. (d) Since it was late.
19. 19.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “We ran to the bus stop ___ we were late.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
20. 20.Which of these is a statement? (a) What a cold morning! (b) Kabir plays cricket in the park. (c) Line up near the door. (d) What is Yash drawing in class?
21. 21.Which of these is a statement? (a) Who is Imran calling? (b) Please close the door. (c) What a beautiful garden! (d) Simran cleans the room every Saturday.
22. 22.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “The teacher smiled she liked our drawings.” (a) after “she” (b) after “liked” (c) after “smiled” (d) after “The”
23. 23.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Meera wrote her poem. She read it. (b) Meera wrote Meera's poem. Meera read it. (c) Meera wrote her poem. Her read it.
24. 24.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “What is Farhan reading today” (a) exclamation mark (!) (b) full stop (.) (c) question mark (?)
25. 25.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “It was very hot we drank cold water.” (a) after “hot” (b) after “It” (c) after “was” (d) after “very”
26. 26.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “We visited the old fort in patna on Thursday.” (a) old (b) the (c) patna (d) on
27. 27.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (b) Carried a crumb. (c) Playing with my friends. (d) My grandmother.
28. 28.Which sentence describes the balloon best? (a) Sneha bought a balloon. (b) Sneha bought a red balloon. (c) Sneha bought a round balloon. (d) Sneha bought a round red balloon.
29. 29.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “The train arrived people got on quickly.” (a) after “got” (b) after “train” (c) after “arrived” (d) after “The”
30. 30.What kind of sentence is this?
    “When is Joseph leaving for Delhi?” (a) question (b) exclamation (c) command (d) statement
31. 31.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “We reached the beach the sand was warm.” (a) after “was” (b) after “We” (c) after “beach” (d) after “the”
32. 32.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Sit down quietly.” (a) statement (b) exclamation (c) question (d) command
33. 33.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Kabir drank some water. He was thirsty.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
34. 34.What kind of sentence is this?
    “How beautiful the garden is!” (a) exclamation (b) statement (c) question (d) command
35. 35.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The ice cream melted. It was a hot day.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
36. 36.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “My uncle came from Mysuru in september.” (a) uncle (b) in (c) from (d) september
37. 37.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Joseph picked Joseph's mango. Joseph ate it. (b) Joseph picked his mango. Him ate it. (c) Joseph picked his mango. He ate it.
38. 38.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) When is Kunal leaving for Delhi? (b) Is when Kunal leaving for Delhi? (c) Kunal is when leaving for Delhi? (d) When Kunal is leaving for Delhi?
39. 39.These words are mixed up: on / Sundays / brushes / dog / Diya / the
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Diya the dog brushes on Sundays. (b) Diya brushes on Sundays the dog. (c) Brushes Diya the dog on Sundays. (d) Diya brushes the dog on Sundays.
40. 40.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “Tara washes the car on Sundays” (a) full stop (.) (b) question mark (?) (c) exclamation mark (!)

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